Sharing our knowledge

Johannes Trimmel, project director for disability-inclusive development

“Our education initiatives have been made stronger by engaging OPDs throughout each programme cycle.”

Andrea Pregel, global technical lead for inclusive health, and Amalie Quevedo, technical advisor for inclusive sexual and reproductive health and rights

“Young women with disabilities continue to experience barriers in accessing family planning services.”

Hannah Dawson, policy officer on gender and social inclusion

“It is critical that we continue to ensure that the voices of women with disabilities are heard and valued in the women’s rights movement.”

Mariana Rudge, senior policy adviser for social inclusion

“Governments must take urgent action to build more resilient education systems, which prioritise the people who are more at risk.”

Tichafara Chisaka, programme manager for inclusive data

“Our updated IDC action plan will look at consolidating what we’ve learnt and how we can strengthen the collection, analysis and use of inclusive data.”

Gertrude Oforiwa Fefoame, global advocacy manager

“We’re encouraging UN member states, civil society organisations and UN agencies to sign up and commit to making their work inclusive and accessible. ”

Joseph Mensah, technical adviser for civil society organisation grants and social movement

“Everything we learned about effective social behaviour change programmes through our Ghana project will inform future projects at Sightsavers.”

Simon Brown, deputy technical director, economic empowerment

“Excluding people with disabilities from employment opportunities is a US$6 trillion loss to the global economy. It doesn’t make sense!”

Diane Kingston, global technical lead on disability inclusion and mainstreaming

“Attendees felt motivated, enthusiastic and equipped to inspect mental health facilities.”

Saleck Ould Dah and Ujala Sarfaraz, global advocacy officers for West Africa and South Asia

“Development that excludes people with disabilities is incomplete and ineffective.”